About the Journal

Lotus International is an internationally recognized, journal dedicated to critical and theoretical explorations of architecture, urbanism, landscape, and related cultural practices. Founded in Italy, the journal has established a distinguished intellectual legacy through its sustained engagement with architectural theory, historical inquiry, and contemporary design discourse. It provides a rigorous platform for original research that interrogates the social, political, cultural, and aesthetic dimensions of the built environment across global contexts.

The journal publishes high-quality scholarly articles that combine analytical depth with conceptual clarity, addressing both historical and contemporary questions in architecture and urban studies. Contributions are expected to demonstrate originality, methodological soundness, and critical insight, while engaging with international debates and interdisciplinary perspectives. Lotus International seeks to foster dialogue between theory and practice, and between architectural scholarship and broader humanistic inquiry.

Lotus International is indexed in the Arts & Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) of the Web of Science, reflecting its scholarly standing, editorial rigor, and international impact within the humanities and architectural research communities. This indexing ensures wide visibility and accessibility for published works and affirms the journal’s commitment to maintaining the highest academic standards.

Published by Editoriale Lotus, the journal adheres to a transparent peer-review process and upholds strict ethical and editorial principles. All content is published under the Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0), supporting the non-commercial dissemination of knowledge while safeguarding intellectual attribution. Through its global outlook, critical ambition, and sustained academic excellence, Lotus International continues to serve as an influential forum for advanced scholarship in architecture and allied disciplines.